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Lottery player who accidentally threw away €1million ticket miraculously finds it after two-day search through piles of rubbish

Pictured: Roberto Nicola Toscano, the administrator of the SANB company in Italy's southern Puglia region which collects rubbish, who helped in the search for the winning ticket

A lottery player who accidentally threw away her winning €1million ticket has miraculously found it following a two-day search through piles of rubbish. The woman – who wishes to remain anonymous – went to check her lotto numbers at a small store in the town of Bitonto, Puglia, where she was told the ticket was … Read more

The Med is too hot for swimmers! Tourists say they can’t cool down as water temperatures hit exceptionally high levels

A tourist takes a selfie at Palma's Beach in Palma de Mallorca last year

Holidaymakers have said that the Mediterranean Sea is so hot they can’t even go for a dip to cool off.  Tourists visiting Mallorca have reported that the sea is offering little respite from the heat that is enveloping Europe.  One German tourist told Mallorca Magazin: ‘The sea is so incredibly warm! This isn’t normal! ‘I … Read more

Meredith Kercher’s sister says Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh comedy show should be cancelled

Meredith Kercher's sister has called for an Edinburgh Fringe show by Amanda Knox (pictured), who was twice convicted and acquitted of her murder, to be cancelled

Meredith Kercher’s sister has called for an Edinburgh Fringe show by Amanda Knox, who was twice convicted and acquitted of her murder, to be cancelled. Stephanie Kercher said she ‘could not fathom’ how rape and murder could be the subject of a comedy gig. Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Thursday, Ms Kercher said her sister … Read more

Europe’s tourist invasion: Unbearable crowds descend on holiday hotspots as experts warn countries can’t cope with mass influx

Jam-packed streets similarly crowded around the Trevi fountain, revealed in a video that showed the 'reality' of summer in Rome

Europe’s beloved landmarks have been swamped by tourists, with crowds blighting several iconic monuments in the rush for summer getaways. With 100million tourists expected to head to Spain this summer alone, Europe has already seen a five per cent rise in international tourist arrivals to the continent in 2026, compared to this time the year … Read more

Amanda Knox insists Meredith Kercher would have found her new stand-up show funny

Amanda Knox has insisted Meredith Kercher would have found her new stand-up show about the student's murder funny

Amanda Knox has insisted Meredith Kercher would have found her new stand-up show about the student’s murder funny. Knox, 39, was twice convicted and twice cleared of the 2007 murder before Italy‘s Supreme Court acquitted her for good in 2015. The mother-of-two is now bringing the ordeal to the stage in a new stand-up show, … Read more